biography
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Minarik, Else Holmelund
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| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1920– )
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| biography:
| Writer, born in Denmark. Her family emigrated to the USA (1924), and she studied at Queens College and New Paltz College of the State University of New York. She worked as a reporter and teacher, then became known for her children's books, primarily the Little Bear (1957) series, illustrated by Maurice Sendak. |
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